1st Century: Pentecost
The final instruction of Jesus to his followers was to wait in Jerusalem and expect to be made powerful. His
Read moreThe final instruction of Jesus to his followers was to wait in Jerusalem and expect to be made powerful. His
Read morePersecution sent the followers of Jesus scattering through the towns around the Mediterranean Sea, talking about their new beliefs as
Read moreThousands of Christians died in arenas as a spectator sport, alongside other hated minorities. The church was divided over how
Read moreUnity became a priority for the church. An issue that had to be faced was whether Christians who had forsaken
Read moreThe Christian church was now large, highly structured and powerful, and that made it harder to be true to its
Read moreIn Rome in 800 the Pope crowned a new leader with the title Holy Roman Emperor. This was Charlemagne, and
Read moreThe world was changing and there was an increasing awareness that the way the Christian church led people in their
Read moreThe foundation of Protestant churches provoked changes in the Catholic church in response. In 1537 a damning report drew attention
Read moreScientific study accelerated during the 18th century. Alongside it came an energetic faith in the logical power of ‘reason’. Hope
Read moreThe Roman Catholic Church experienced a turbulent period, from which it emerged revived. Pope Pius IX oversaw the loss of
Read moreIn the early years of the 20th century a movement began in Los Angeles which had a dramatic impact worldwide.
Read moreThe most telling feature of world Christianity in recent decades has been the move away from a hierarchical church, dominated
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